Online and In Person Chess Lessons
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Personalized online and in-person one-on-one chess lessons and engaging group instruction for youth. Designed to build strategy, confidence, focus, and a lasting love of the game.
Youth & Adult Lessons
Online Chess Lessons
Personalized for Every Player.
Coach Nate specializes in online chess instruction for youth, combining live one-on-one coaching, guided practice, and personalized feedback to help each student build skill, confidence, and strategic thinking from wherever they are.
Chess is uniquely suited for online learning. Students meet one-on-one through video while working together on an interactive chessboard.
Lessons are tailored to the player’s current level and may include reviewing recent games, learning new strategic concepts, solving tactics, practicing openings and endgames, and playing through positions together in real time.
Rather than following a one-size-fits-all curriculum, Coach Nate adjusts each lesson to what the student needs most that day — reinforcing strengths, identifying gaps, and building skills step by step.
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One-on-One Lessons
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Online
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In Person in Upcountry & N. Shore Maui
Connect
Meet live weekly online for a 50-minute private lesson.
Review
Look at recent games, mistakes, wins, and positions worth learning from.
Learn + Practice
Work through tactics, strategy, openings, endgames, and live positions together.
Build Progress
Each lesson builds on the last, creating a clear path toward stronger, more confident play.
Chess with Coach Nate
Founder, ChessMaui
Online and In-Person Lessons
What Happens During a Typical chess lesson
Every lesson is personalized. The structure stays focused, but the content changes based on the student’s level, goals, recent games, and progress.
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Connect
Connect + Check In
Connect and review what the student has been working on, as well as any recent games, questions, or challenges.
Strategy · Tactics · Confidence
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Grow
Review + Learn
Coach Nate reviews a recent game or key position to identify strengths, mistakes, and one clear area to improve.
Learning · Practice · Community
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Practice
Play + Practice
The student learns a focused chess concept—such as tactics, strategy, openings, endgames, calculation, or positional play—using an interactive board.
The student applies the idea through puzzles, guided positions, mini-games, or live play while Coach Nate asks questions and gives immediate feedback.
Enrichment · Teamwork · Critical Thinking
Words of Praise
Loved by Students
chess for Life
We highly recommend Coach Nate. Our son has taken lessons from Coach Nate for about two years, both in person and online. He always has fun and has learned a lot.
Coach Nate has built a wonderful chess community on Maui, and his enthusiasm for the game comes through in every lesson — our son is usually laughing and always fully engaged. He looks forward to each lesson.
Peter, Dad
Online Lessons
ChessMaui has helped my child build meaningful community and a sense of purpose while becoming more focused, confident, and skilled at chess.
Sarah, Mom
Private Lesson
Coach Nate is a great coach. In about a year and a half, he helped me go from 900 to 1900 on Chess.com. Now I’m at 2000 and still improving because of his coaching. I’ve learned a lot from him, and I don’t think I could have gotten past the early stages of chess without him.
Garrett, Student
Improved Rating
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Personalized online and group instruction designed to build skill, confidence, and a love of the game.
